Photos: Maple Batalia's life celebrated in Surrey

Les Bazso, PNG01.28.2012

Harry Batalia, father and Sarjit Batalia mother of Maple Batalia, the aspiring actress who was shot dead in a Simon Fraser University parkade listen as their daughter is remembered at the grand finale of the Central City model search at Central City in Surrey on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Maple was a contestant in the event, and organizers postponed it because of Batalia's death.

Les Bazso
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"Sensation" a girls dance group performs as the family of Maple Batalia, the aspiring actress who was shot dead in a Simon Fraser University parkade watch the grand finale of the Central City model search at Central City in Surrey on Saturday January,28, 2012. Maple was a contestant in the event, and organizers postponed it because of Batalia's death.Les Bazso
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Harry Batalia father of Maple Batalia, the aspiring actress who was shot dead in a Simon Fraser University parkade is comforted by a friend at the grand finale of the Central City model search at Central City in Surrey on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Maple was a contestant in the event, and organizers postponed it because of Batalia's death.Les Bazso
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Harry Batalia father and family of Maple Batalia, the aspiring actress who was shot dead in a Simon Fraser University parkade watch the grand finale of the Central City model search at Central City in Surrey on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Maple was a contestant in the event, and organizers postponed it because of Batalia's death.Les Bazso
/ PNG

DRS B-Boy Crew perform for the family of Maple Batalia, the aspiring actress who was shot dead in a Simon Fraser University parkade watch the grand finale of the Central City model search at Central City in Surrey on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Maple was a contestant in the event, and organizers postponed it because of Batalia's death.Les Bazso
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The contestants pose for photos as the family of Maple Batalia, the aspiring actress who was shot dead in a Simon Fraser University parkade watch the grand finale of the Central City model search at Central City in Surrey on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Maple was a contestant in the event, and organizers postponed it because of Batalia's death.Les Bazso
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Sarjit Batalia , the mother of Maple Batalia, the aspiring actress who was shot dead in a Simon Fraser University parkade is given flowers before the grand finale of the Central City model search at Central City in Surrey on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Maple was a contestant in the event, and organizers postponed it because of Batalia's death.Les Bazso
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Jay Jat Sapeeda performs for the family of Maple Batalia, the aspiring actress who was shot dead in a Simon Fraser University parkade watch the grand finale of the Central City model search at Central City in Surrey on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Maple was a contestant in the event, and organizers postponed it because of Batalia's death.Les Bazso
/ PNG

The DRS B-Boy Crew perform for the family of Maple Batalia, the aspiring actress who was shot dead in a Simon Fraser University parkade watch the grand finale of the Central City model search at Central City in Surrey on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Maple was a contestant in the event, and organizers postponed it because of Batalia's death.Les Bazso
/ PNG

Judge Bill Rempel, Roseleen Batalia (Maple's older sister) congratulate Rachel Francis the winner of grand finale of the Central City model search at Central City in Surrey on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. The family of Maple Batalia, the aspiring actress who was shot dead in a Simon Fraser University parkade watch the event. Maple was a contestant in the event, and organizers postponed it because of Batalia's death.Les Bazso
/ PNG

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